ataraxia

English

WOTD – 1 April 2012    

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxia), ἀ- (a-, “negative prefix”) + ταράσσω (tarassō, “trouble, disturb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ætəˈɹæksiə/

Noun

ataraxia (usually uncountable; plural ataraxias)

1. (literary, Greek philosophy) A pleasure that comes when the mind is at rest.

Translations

ataraxia

• Armenian: անվրդովություն (hy) (anvrdovutʿyun), ատարաքսիա (hy) (atarakʿsia)
• Basque: ataraxia (eu)
• Catalan: ataràxia (ca) f
• Finnish: mielenrauha (fi), tyyneys (fi)
• French: ataraxie (fr) f
• Greek: αταραξία (el) (ataraxía) f

• Ido: ataraxio (io)
• Portuguese: ataraxia (pt) f
• Romanian: ataraxie (ro) f
• Russian: атараксия (ru) (ataráksija) f
• Spanish: ataraxia (es) f

Synonyms

• complacency
• peace of mind

See also

• ataraxy

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Basque

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxia).

Noun

ataraxia

1. ataraxia

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Portuguese

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxia).

Noun

ataraxia f (plural ataraxias)

1. ataraxia

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [a.ta.rakˈsi.a]

Noun

ataraxia f

1. definite singular nominative form of ataraxie. the ataraxia
2. definite singular accusative form of ataraxie. the ataraxia

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Spanish

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxia).

Noun

ataraxia f (plural ataraxias)

1. ataraxia